2.3 Corrections 2.3.1 Although the DCS had reached its target of reducing over crowding to below 36%, the level of overcrowding had increased from 34.87% in 2010/11 to 35.95% in 2011/12. The Committee concedes that the DCS can do very little to control the inmate population, and therefore welcomes Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) cluster initiatives aimed at reducing overcrowding. 2.3.2 At the end of March 2012, 8 590 offenders were serving sentences of less than 24 months. The Committee welcomes that 30 dedicated facilities/units have been identified nationally to accommodate offenders serving sentences of less than 24 months. 2.4 Care 2.4.1 Section 12(1) of the Correctional Services Act (Act 111 of 1998) provides that, "the Department must provide, within its available resources, adequate health care services, based on the principle of primary health care, in order to allow every prisoner to lead a healthy life". The programme should thus provide needs-based care initiatives aimed at maintaining the well-being of incarcerated persons. 2.4.2 In 2011/12 the targets for inmates being tested for HIV, mentally ill offenders receiving receive treatment and the number of offenders participating in care programmes were exceeded. Only 69% of inmates with CD4 counts below 350 received anti-retroviral treatment however. The DCS explained that the low performance could be ascribed to some offenders refusing to take treatment, while others were undergoing the treatment readiness counseling prescribed by National Department of Health anti-retroviral treatment (ART) guidelines, and therefore could not yet receive treatment.